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1. 02:05 AM - Re: another video (Patrick Ladd)
2. 04:45 AM - Re: another video (Herb)
3. 07:32 AM - Re: another video (K I)
4. 09:54 AM - Re: another video (Bill Berle)
5. 10:06 AM - Re: another video (Dave Kulp)
6. 11:00 AM - Re: another video (Larry Cottrell)
7. 11:39 AM - Re: another video (Bill Berle)
8. 12:24 PM - Re: another video (Larry Cottrell)
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| Subject: | Re: another video |
Nice video as always. Thanks. pity about the elk. Still, they are not
very bright and have probably gone off to vote for Trump!!!. Pat
From: Larry Cottrell
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2016 12:58 AM
Subject: Kolb-List: another video
Yesterday I inadvertently posted that I was going to check for some Elk,
so today I did so. None were to be found! I took some video anyway, and
figured I would share. From the looks of things you are not having very
nice weather in the East, but it was nice here today. A bit cool 42
degrees when I took off.
https://vimeo.com/156633142 password owyheeflyer
Larry
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| Subject: | Re: another video |
All right Patrick!! Did you mother call you by your proper name when
you were a bad boy!! :-) Herb
On 02/25/2016 04:05 AM, Patrick Ladd wrote:
> Nice video as always. Thanks. pity about the elk. Still, they are not
> very bright and have probably gone off to vote for Trump!!!. Pat
> *From:* Larry Cottrell <mailto:lcottrell1020@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, February 25, 2016 12:58 AM
> *To:* kolb-list@matronics.com <mailto:kolb-list@matronics.com>
> *Subject:* Kolb-List: another video
> Yesterday I inadvertently posted that I was going to check for some
> Elk, so today I did so. None were to be found! I took some video
> anyway, and figured I would share. From the looks of things you are
> not having very nice weather in the East, but it was nice here today.
> A bit cool 42 degrees when I took off.
> https://vimeo.com/156633142 password owyheeflyer
> Larry
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| Subject: | Re: another video |
Excellent video Larry, as usual!
Kurt
Twinstar Mark III
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 24, 2016, at 18:03, Larry Cottrell <lcottrell1020@gmail.com<mailto:l
cottrell1020@gmail.com>> wrote:
Yesterday I inadvertently posted that I was going to check for some Elk, so
today I did so. None were to be found! I took some video anyway, and figur
ed I would share. From the looks of things you are not having very nice wea
ther in the East, but it was nice here today. A bit cool 42 degrees when I
took off.
https://vimeo.com/156633142 password owyheeflyer
Larry
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| Subject: | Re: another video |
The fact that our situation has gotten to the point where Trump or Hillary are
the two most viable candidates to lead the nation.... THAT is the larger problem.
It's a significant failure of both the Democratic and Republican party systems
that they could not put forth a Kennedy, or a Reagan, or an Eisenhower, or
a Truman.
Anyway, with that off my chest, I'm waiting for my Firestar kit to arrive, and
I can't wait to get started on it. Can anyone here tell me which is the best or
best compromise choice for wheels brakes and tires, for my particular intended
use? I will be building up this Firestar specifically as an off-airport, back
country, extreme STOL aircraft to explore small landing areas. I want to do
the hilltops, and small mountain meadows, and dirt trails, the small clearings,
etc. So for this I need large tires and good brakes.
Which combinations of wheels/brakes/tires have been successful on the Kolb aircraft
for this type of mission?
Bill Berle
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On Thu, 2/25/16, Herb <Herbgh@nctc.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: another video
To: kolb-list@matronics.com
Date: Thursday, February 25, 2016, 4:45 AM
All right Patrick!! Did you mother call you by your
proper name
when you were a bad boy!! :-) Herb
On 02/25/2016 04:05 AM,
Patrick Ladd
wrote:
Nice video as always. Thanks. pity about the
elk. Still,
they are not very bright and have probably gone
off to vote
for Trump!!!. Pat
From: Larry
Cottrell
Sent: Thursday, February 25,
2016 12:58 AM
To: kolb-list@matronics.com
Subject: Kolb-List: another
video
Yesterday I inadvertently posted
that I was
going to check for some Elk, so today I did
so. None were
to be found! I took some video anyway, and
figured I would
share. From the looks of things you are not
having very
nice weather in the East, but it was nice here
today. A
bit cool 42 degrees when I took off.
https://vimeo.com/156633142
password owyheeflyer
Larry
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older I get, the less tolerant
I am of
those who are
intolerant.
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of it, please remove my email
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sending.
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| Subject: | Re: another video |
Bill,
This is a very friendly forum and injecting politics into it is a sure
way to reduce that great quality. Please keep your political opinions
at the poker table. Thanks.
Good luck building your Firestar. There's lots of good advice to be had
here, so don't hesitate to ask.
Dave Kulp
Bethlehem, PA
On 2/25/2016 12:53 PM, Bill Berle wrote:
>
> The fact that our situation has gotten to the point where Trump or Hillary are
the two most viable candidates to lead the nation.... THAT is the larger problem.
It's a significant failure of both the Democratic and Republican party systems
that they could not put forth a Kennedy, or a Reagan, or an Eisenhower,
or a Truman.
>
> Anyway, with that off my chest, I'm waiting for my Firestar kit to arrive, and
I can't wait to get started on it. Can anyone here tell me which is the best
or best compromise choice for wheels brakes and tires, for my particular intended
use? I will be building up this Firestar specifically as an off-airport,
back country, extreme STOL aircraft to explore small landing areas. I want to
do the hilltops, and small mountain meadows, and dirt trails, the small clearings,
etc. So for this I need large tires and good brakes.
>
> Which combinations of wheels/brakes/tires have been successful on the Kolb aircraft
for this type of mission?
>
> Bill Berle
>
>
> --------------------------------------------
> On Thu, 2/25/16, Herb <Herbgh@nctc.com> wrote:
>
> Subject: Re: Kolb-List: another video
> To: kolb-list@matronics.com
> Date: Thursday, February 25, 2016, 4:45 AM
>
>
> All right Patrick!! Did you mother call you by your
> proper name
> when you were a bad boy!! :-) Herb
>
>
>
> On 02/25/2016 04:05 AM,
> Patrick Ladd
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> Nice video as always. Thanks. pity about the
> elk. Still,
> they are not very bright and have probably gone
> off to vote
> for Trump!!!. Pat
>
>
>
>
> From: Larry
> Cottrell
>
> Sent: Thursday, February 25,
> 2016 12:58 AM
> To: kolb-list@matronics.com
>
> Subject: Kolb-List: another
> video
>
>
>
>
>
> Yesterday I inadvertently posted
> that I was
> going to check for some Elk, so today I did
> so. None were
> to be found! I took some video anyway, and
> figured I would
> share. From the looks of things you are not
> having very
> nice weather in the East, but it was nice here
> today. A
> bit cool 42 degrees when I took off.
>
> https://vimeo.com/156633142
> password owyheeflyer
>
> Larry
>
>
> --
>
>
>
>
>
> The
> older I get, the less tolerant
> I am of
> those who are
> intolerant.
>
>
>
> If you forward this email,
> or any part
> of it, please remove my email
> address before
> sending.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
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> red light and turn left.
>
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: another video |
One of the tire companies is now making "tundra tires" that will fit on the
6 inch rims that most are using. There was a recent (last 6 months) I think
from Nick Cassara about them. Fairly spendy however. I have 800 x 6 on my
firestar with the tires secured by screws so that I can run 6 lbs of air.
Other wise the tires spin when you land and shear off the valve stems. I
personally prefer individual brakes, and a breakaway tail wheel. You will
also need to brace the tail post, so that it can withstand the pressures
put on it by the individual braking.
I have 6 inch mech brakes, and it seems to be able to do the job for me. I
got on them a bit hard last year and it caused the plane to do little jumps
as it was bouncing the plane back up in the air. So I know that I get all
the braking that I need. I would prefer ?possibly? the hydrallic ones but
that requires buying two entire systems to have individual.
You will of course need VG's, and for that I would recommend JC Gilpin.
http://www.stolspeed.com/
Then of course you will need the 36 inch long tempered steel gear legs,
making sure that you have the heavy duty axle fittings.
I also recommend a Spot tracking unit, so that if worse comes to worse they
will know where to find you.
That will give you the best possibility to survive what you plan to do. The
only other thing that you will need is training, and some pretty big
cahones.
Larry
On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 10:53 AM, Bill Berle <victorbravo@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:
>
>
> Anyway, with that off my chest, I'm waiting for my Firestar kit to arrive,
> and I can't wait to get started on it. Can anyone here tell me which is the
> best or best compromise choice for wheels brakes and tires, for my
> particular intended use? I will be building up this Firestar specifically
> as an off-airport, back country, extreme STOL aircraft to explore small
> landing areas. I want to do the hilltops, and small mountain meadows, and
> dirt trails, the small clearings, etc. So for this I need large tires and
> good brakes.
>
> Which combinations of wheels/brakes/tires have been successful on the Kolb
> aircraft for this type of mission?
>
> Bill
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: another video |
Larry how do you put screws into the tires without puncturing the inner tube, or
generating cracks in the rim? If I'm seeing your photo right, are you flying
your FS up there in NV someplace? Where are you based?
I am planning on VG's (I know, I know... some people think they work and others
don't), and I am planning on an aluminum sheeted leading edge, and some other
STOL mods bouncing around in my head.
Larry does your FS have flaperons, or separate flaps, or no flap features?
I do have a little bit of training already, although it is not the formal back
country training like you can take classes in Idaho. I was once a sailplane racer
in the western US, and I've had my share of off-airport landings in the gilders,
in some really strange places (like the helicopter pad at the USMC Mountain
Warfare training facility in Bridgeport). I will be starting off a little
conservatively, especially since it will be a new type of aircraft for me.
Tell me about bracing the tailpost... braced in which direction, and braced to
what?
Bill Berle
www.ezflaphandle.com - safety & performance upgrade for light aircraft
www.grantstar.net - winning proposals for non-profit and for-profit entities
--------------------------------------------
On Thu, 2/25/16, Larry Cottrell <lcottrell1020@gmail.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: another video
To: "kolb-list@matronics.com" <kolb-list@matronics.com>
Date: Thursday, February 25, 2016, 11:00 AM
One of the tire
companies is now making "tundra tires" that will
fit on the 6 inch rims that most are using. There was a
recent (last 6 months) I think from Nick Cassara about them.
Fairly spendy however. I have 800 x 6 on my firestar with
the tires secured by screws so that I can run 6 lbs of air.
Other wise the tires spin when you land and shear off the
valve stems. I personally prefer individual brakes, and a
breakaway tail wheel. You will also need to brace the tail
post, so that it can withstand the pressures put on it by
the individual braking.
I have 6 inch mech brakes, and it seems to be
able to do the job for me. I got on them a bit hard last
year and it caused the plane to do little jumps as it was
bouncing the plane back up in the air. So I know that I get
all the braking that I need. I would prefer ?possibly? the
hydrallic ones but that requires buying two entire systems
to have individual.
You will of course need VG's, and for that I
would recommend JC Gilpin.
http://www.stolspeed.com/
Then of course you will need the 36 inch long
tempered steel gear legs, making sure that you have the
heavy duty axle fittings.
I also recommend a Spot tracking unit, so that if
worse comes to worse they will know where to find
you.
That will give you the best possibility to
survive what you plan to do. The only other thing that you
will need is training, and some pretty big
cahones.Larry
On Thu, Feb 25, 2016
at 10:53 AM, Bill Berle <victorbravo@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:
-->
Kolb-List message posted by: Bill Berle <victorbravo@sbcglobal.net>
Anyway, with that off my chest, I'm waiting for my
Firestar kit to arrive, and I can't wait to get started
on it. Can anyone here tell me which is the best or best
compromise choice for wheels brakes and tires, for my
particular intended use? I will be building up this Firestar
specifically as an off-airport, back country, extreme STOL
aircraft to explore small landing areas. I want to do the
hilltops, and small mountain meadows, and dirt trails, the
small clearings, etc. So for this I need large tires and
good brakes.
Which combinations of wheels/brakes/tires have been
successful on the Kolb aircraft for this type of mission?
Bill
--
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tolerant I am of those who are
intolerant.
If you forward this email, or any part of
it, please remove my email address before sending.
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| Subject: | Re: another video |
http://www.jegs.com/p/JEGS-Performance-Products/JEGS-Wheel-Rim-to-Tire-Screw-Kit/756883/10002/-1
It was pointed out to me that you could get the screws cheaper than what I
spent on these. YOu just need to have the right size drill bit because you
want to cut some threads into the rim. I don't think you are going to have
any problem with Alum rims cracking.
The rim is aluminum, and the bead of the tire is big enough that the screws
don't touch the tube. I did however use a washer between the screws and the
rim to make sure. Almost all of the tundra tires are secured to the rim
with screws.
Firestar's do not have flaps or flaperons. I have been told that they don't
need them.
I don't know about alum leading edges and stuff, but the plane will perform
better the lighter it is. Your decision of course.
Disclaimer: I am not a "builder" as such. All and any advice is worth what
you paid for it.
Larry
On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 12:38 PM, Bill Berle <victorbravo@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:
>
> Larry how do you put screws into the tires without puncturing the inner
> tube, or generating cracks in the rim? If I'm seeing your photo right, are
> you flying your FS up there in NV someplace? Where are you based?
>
> I am planning on VG's (I know, I know... some people think they work and
> others don't), and I am planning on an aluminum sheeted leading edge, and
> some other STOL mods bouncing around in my head.
>
> Larry does your FS have flaperons, or separate flaps, or no flap features?
>
> I do have a little bit of training already, although it is not the formal
> back country training like you can take classes in Idaho. I was once a
> sailplane racer in the western US, and I've had my share of off-airport
> landings in the gilders, in some really strange places (like the helicopter
> pad at the USMC Mountain Warfare training facility in Bridgeport). I will
> be starting off a little conservatively, especially since it will be a new
> type of aircraft for me.
>
> Tell me about bracing the tailpost... braced in which direction, and
> braced to what?
>
> Bill Berle
> www.ezflaphandle.com - safety & performance upgrade for light aircraft
> www.grantstar.net - winning proposals for non-profit and
> for-profit entities
>
> --------------------------------------------
> On Thu, 2/25/16, Larry Cottrell <lcottrell1020@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Subject: Re: Kolb-List: another video
> To: "kolb-list@matronics.com" <kolb-list@matronics.com>
> Date: Thursday, February 25, 2016, 11:00 AM
>
> One of the tire
> companies is now making "tundra tires" that will
> fit on the 6 inch rims that most are using. There was a
> recent (last 6 months) I think from Nick Cassara about them.
> Fairly spendy however. I have 800 x 6 on my firestar with
> the tires secured by screws so that I can run 6 lbs of air.
> Other wise the tires spin when you land and shear off the
> valve stems. I personally prefer individual brakes, and a
> breakaway tail wheel. You will also need to brace the tail
> post, so that it can withstand the pressures put on it by
> the individual braking.
> I have 6 inch mech brakes, and it seems to be
> able to do the job for me. I got on them a bit hard last
> year and it caused the plane to do little jumps as it was
> bouncing the plane back up in the air. So I know that I get
> all the braking that I need. I would prefer ?possibly? the
> hydrallic ones but that requires buying two entire systems
> to have individual.
> You will of course need VG's, and for that I
> would recommend JC Gilpin.
> http://www.stolspeed.com/
> Then of course you will need the 36 inch long
> tempered steel gear legs, making sure that you have the
> heavy duty axle fittings.
> I also recommend a Spot tracking unit, so that if
> worse comes to worse they will know where to find
> you.
> That will give you the best possibility to
> survive what you plan to do. The only other thing that you
> will need is training, and some pretty big
> cahones.Larry
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 25, 2016
> at 10:53 AM, Bill Berle <victorbravo@sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
> -->
> Kolb-List message posted by: Bill Berle <victorbravo@sbcglobal.net>
>
>
> Anyway, with that off my chest, I'm waiting for my
> Firestar kit to arrive, and I can't wait to get started
> on it. Can anyone here tell me which is the best or best
> compromise choice for wheels brakes and tires, for my
> particular intended use? I will be building up this Firestar
> specifically as an off-airport, back country, extreme STOL
> aircraft to explore small landing areas. I want to do the
> hilltops, and small mountain meadows, and dirt trails, the
> small clearings, etc. So for this I need large tires and
> good brakes.
>
>
> Which combinations of wheels/brakes/tires have been
> successful on the Kolb aircraft for this type of mission?
>
>
> Bill
>
>
> --
> The older I get, the less
> tolerant I am of those who are
> intolerant.
> If you forward this email, or any part of
> it, please remove my email address before sending.
>
>
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